The veteran's osteoporosis was manifested during his active duty service and the Board has determined that it is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the veteran's osteoporosis was present during his active duty service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0214831
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